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Last fall, reporting revealed that the elections administrator for Cameron County, Texas sent notice letters to registered voters it believed may not be U.S. citizens due to citizen information provided on driver’s license or personal ID card forms.
Today, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas denied a motion to dismiss Vote.org v. Callanen.
Today, another lawsuit was filed challenging Texas’ new congressional map.
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Texas over its new state House and congressional maps passed following the release of 2020 census data.
On Tuesday, another lawsuit was filed in federal court challenging Texas’ newly-passed legislative and congressional maps.
On Friday, Nov. 5, another lawsuit was filed in federal court against Texas’ new maps enacted following the release of 2020 census data.
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas over its new voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1.
Today, a group of Texas voters and state Sen. Beverly Powell (D) filed a federal lawsuit against Texas’ newly-passed state Senate map, arguing that the districts were drawn to intentionally dilute the voting strength of communities of color.
Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus of the Texas House of Representatives file two lawsuits challenging state and federal districts following the release of 2020 census data.
Today, a federal court in Texas denied a motion to dismiss Vote.org v. Callanen, a case challenging Texas’ “wet signature” law.